New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-29
VOMAN'S CLOTHES.
THE SUMNER FASHIONS.

THE SUMNER FASHIONS.
LACE DREssFs YACHTING GOWNS AND MCsLTNs
The sultry weather OF the last week brings demand
for sheer goods, creamy white grenadines and
diaphanous musns The finest OF these goods now
shown recall the tar.fsmed Dacca musns, which were
sheer that they became invisible when spread on the
grass wet with the dow. There also many dresses
for wateingpace dances made OF point desprit hne-
meshed dotted net, which requires as yolumnous drap-
ing tule to give 1t substance and is always made
over san In some delicate tint Of rose, skybue or
heotrope Point esprit dresses especially becom-
ing TO fair young girls but the creamy India musins are
worn by every These muslins, which are sold
under the OF null usually of French mannfact
ure They sold In plain goods and In dotted and lace
striped patterns. Comparatively few fancy null dresses
are shown made I'D at the shops. Muslin dresses OF
plain goods trimmed with Vaenciennes and Fedora
lace, and ribbon bows There is preference for Vaen
ciennes lace. The French make these dresses very
simply with full round skirts finished with deep hem
and a cluster Of three more inch tucks and with
draperes at the back which may be In shawl STYLE In
cascade fashion, in the simpler and more easily
Numbered sash draperies which tied In large bow
and ends by the The basque OF these dresses
Is usually fitted smoothly over lining and reaches
only few inches below the waist line, where IL is nm
ished with fall Of lace four and half lnches wlde'
pressed pleats keep It IN shape Sleeves are In the
flowing bishop shape, gathered into band or coat
shape Large sailor collars and Anne OF Austria collars
OF ace and insertion are with India muslin
dresses while others are finished with high collar COW
cred with frlis OF lace, which extend down either
side OF the basuue TO form vesOne narrow that
merely the buttons Other basues are cut square
in tho neck In the fashion OF Louis XIV
After severity of tho Directoirc styles which pre-
vailed few years ago aud the angular Eastlake fash
ions in furniture, VIC are now In the midst
OF Louis XVIII and Louis XVIth revival
with It's white aud gold furniture, It's rose
patterned chintzes and pretty duchesse toilet table, It's
dresses OF muslin and lace OF lowered silks and lace
with the skirts covered with lace ounces high tournure
draperes side panels and waists cut open at the throat
In either square or shape. The familiar portraits OF
Marie Anonete in her younger days might serve Tor
fashion plates Of the watering place costumes OF to-day
There are great many dresses OF black and whte lace
in Chautlly patterns which are especially beautiful
when made OF the light aces In daisy and rose de-
signs on nue-meshed ground with very little coarse
mesh in the work These dresses arc made over mex
pensye srah satins which sold low rs 80 cents
yard Black French lace net forty inches wide, IN
pretty light patterns may be bought for 81 90 yard
This net festooned drapere the satin and with
the painy covering the satin BASQUE forms the en-
tire costunej the nook aud sleeves are finished with
frs OF narrow French lace and sometimes nounces OF
French lace are used he skirt These lace dressesare
especially becoming ladies with fair compilations, who
arc prematurey gray and who often find black satin un
yelled by lace very unbecoming 70 them
Spanish lace IN the new marquIse patterns which are
almost as sheer French lace. Is made mp by french
drcssmakers with skirt panels narrow vests and orna
ments OF solid ct gsloon. dress OF marquise lace
recently imported made with taoler 'front.' FORMED
OF graduated points OF Jet falling over each other inc
bount back draperes caught up over the edge OF
the basque By large Jet ornament. The bodice was
sharply pointed n front and trimmed with long point
of let reaching down the upper part OF the sleeve from
the shoulder 10 the elbow.
GRENADINES AND SHEER wOoLLENs.
largo quantities Of sheer white woollen dress
Goods arc di,payed on counters for midsummer
All these materials show tho prevalence OF French de-
signs There are satn-stripei grenadines with tiny
detached flowers IN delicate coors forming An alternate
stripe These grenadines made up with overfounced
skirts OF Fedora lace IN fine Manes patterns Fris OF
Fedora lace trim tie waist and bows and ends Of ribbon
finish tho dress Nuns Yelling IN croanwhite and pure
white is made I'D in similar manner with cuffs and
pl,strons of dark velvet added. There arc great
variety OF crepo cloths and other materials among the
sheer woollens OF tho season which promise to Dc
favore dress goods for seaside aud watering place
wear.
SUMMER WRAPS.
Mantas OF lace bodice wraps and shoulder capes OF
Jet and lace divide the choice IN summer wraps Ehtre
and bodice wraps are shown In marquse lace with
M trimmings nut ribbon bows OF satin. Some OF the
mantillas are quite ample, but the greater majority OF
WRAPS are exceedingly small tiny point OF glitterins
lot or steel passemcnere on back and 'front.' ana snort
cape sleeves OF pleatod lace form popular model.
Jackets in English style the regulation garment Tor
ordinary wear for cool days.
Pongee travelling busters shown IN profuson and
begin in price at tho shops at $35. Ladies often
order black surah and gace silk maize up for this pur-
pose Inexpensive busters made OF gray mohair In
preference to linen
MOUNTAIN AND YACHTING DRESSES.
soffaced cloths and hsnnes chosen Tor cool days
in the country and simply made by fashionable tall
ors with quite long skirts. All walking skirts now
barely escape the ground These simple dresses have
long low apron fronts bouint back draperies bodces
finished with tabs at the back, and habit fronts Navy
blue browns, reseda green and dark rifle green are
Yachting gowns copied from now in prepare
ton for the zach ing at CoweS are nae OF cream
white cloths navy b!ue serges, ana "hte hhen
A stylish gown OF white canvas IA male win oox-
peaed skirt with fans OF sky blue canv cloth let In be-
tween the pess, with short high dTaperes snort oodice
kyblue canvas. Another OF white cauvns similarly
combined with dark blue, ornamented with rows or
white braid These dresses are designed 70 DC
worn with brimmed sailor hats or Whie straw
trimmed with high clusters OF loops ana end OF whte OF
blue ribbon Extremely stylish sailor hats 10 wear
with dark blue yachting dresser are trimmed Win
clusters OF hunter and navy blue ribbon combined
White linen Is in special demand nls season LOT yacn
ing and lawn tennis dresses These costumes are made
with plcated skirts edged with a band or dark blue
lunRarcc ornamented with three rows or narrow linen
braid The full short draperes OF the SKIRT are edgea
around with blue bands and the ull sailor waist ls mn
ished with wide collar and cuffs OF blue ornamented
with braid Other yachting dresses are maze WIN
round waist drawn In 70 1T the figure by custersot
gathers back and front which laid In peats on the
cuffs finish the waist.
Thanks are due to Rcdfcrn; Arnold, Constable & Co.;
Lord & Taylor and Stern Bros
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